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About Mickey

Mickey was born in the '70s, grew up in the '80s, and came of age in the '90s. He is the co-founder of TheRetroNetwork.com, runs ComicBookAdArchive.com, and is the host here at Retro Ramblings, a blog filled with nostalgia. When not writing about old stuff, he's out fighting for truth, justice, and the American way. He also makes damn good chili.

Weekend Reading for 05/26/24

May 26, 2024 1

Every weekend, I like to share a curated list of retro, geek, & nostalgia-themed articles, stories, and posts that I’ve come across in the last week. It gives you a …….continure reading

Re-watching Star Wars: Episode 1 – The Phantom Menace (1999)

May 22, 2024 0

I didn’t grow up a Star Wars fan. While I knew of the series’ existence, was familiar with how popular all of the movies were, and had even seen a …….continure reading

Re-watching Dazed and Confused (1993)

May 19, 2024 0

Dazed and Confused hit the silver screen in 1993, but somehow I didn’t notice at the time. It took another couple of years for me to become aware of its …….continure reading

WWF Wrestlers Performing Land of 1000 Dances

May 6, 2024 1

Anytime I’m down or feeling blue, nothing picks me up quite like watching the wrestlers of the WWF from the 1985-ish era singing “Land of 1000 Dances”. Not just for …….continure reading

O’Boisies Potato Chips

May 5, 2024 3

Those little Keebler elves have made a lot of tasty treats in their day.  Unfortunately, a lot of them left the shelves far too quickly.  O’Boisies, for me, is the …….continure reading

Toys I Never Had: Hit Stix

April 21, 2024 1

A random memory flashed through my head earlier today, and I had to make sure I cleared time in my schedule this evening to share it with you. That memory …….continure reading

Wrestlemania 2 VHS Tape Advertisement

April 6, 2024 0

With Wrestlemania 40 about to kick off this weekend, I’ve been thinking back on some of my favorite memories of the yearly event that launched way back in 1985. And …….continure reading